This past weekend marked the 19th annual Big Country Balloon Fest. The festivities kicked off on Friday morning and KACU's Ashlyne Lanza was there to find out all about the event and all the fun in store.
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Football icon, sports analyst and speaker, Terry Bradshaw paid a visit to the Key City for Global Samaritan Resources' annual benefit event. Hundreds arrived for the event to hear Bradshaw speak on "football, faith and family." KACU student reporters, Savanah Silva and Ashlyne Lanza spoke to attendants about why they chose to attend and support ... [Read More…]

KACU's Walter Walker spoke with Julie Kibler, a local author featured during this year's West Texas Book Festival. She spoke of her new book, "Calling Me Home." She shares about everything, from her personal connection to the story to Warner Bros. interest in turning it into a movie.
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In our society, technology is changing everyday. The way we communicate, learn and educate is centered in our love of all things "tech." The book market is no exception. KACU's Breylin Becton takes a look at the booming ebook market and how it is affecting both, authors and readers.
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We've all heard it before, everything is bigger in Texas. Every town in Texas has something great to offer and no one knows that more than Chet Garner, host of KERA's hit show, The Daytripper.
KACU's Meagan Freeman sat down with Chet to talk with him about his love of Texas, his addiction to barbeque and his vision to tell Texans about all the ... [Read More…]

Everyone in Abilene can tune in to 89.7 fm, but few will ever know about the lady behind the desk that makes it possible. Zane Goggans introduces Sandy Byers for the JMC Network.
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An ACU bus carrying twelve students, 3 faculty and a spouse was in an accident traveling to Medina Children’s Home for an annual service project. Many were treated for injuries at varying hospitals and one student, sophomore Anabel Reid was killed in the crash.
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With the April 3 release of Apple's iPad, a flurry of new apps are being developed as companies rush to offer their services on the new device. In particular, the newspaper industry has found a new platform for reaching readers. ACU's student news publication, the Optimist, emerged as the first college newspaper in the country to publish on the ... [Read More…]